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Scientific Methodology and Characteristics of Living Things 2023
Scientific Methodology and Characteristics of Living Things 2023
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Biology is the study of
matter and energy
how humans affect the environment
living and non-living things
living things
2
A possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question is a(n)
inference
variable
hypothesis
observation
3
Evidence and information gathered from observations is
bar graphs
variables
inferences
data
4
Which field of biology would be involved with understanding the effects of humans on the atmosphere?
Biotechnology
Molecular Biology
Epidemiology
Global Ecology
5
A type of reproduction that requires two parents is asexual reproduction.
False
True
6
True or False: Scientific explanations are based on beliefs.
True
False
7
The process of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way is
analyzing
observation
prediction
hypothesizing
8
How many centimeters are in 5 meters?
5,000
500
50
0.05
9
Which field of biology would be concerned with changing genetic information to cure diseases?
Building the Tree of Life
Biotechnology
Global Ecology
Epdemiology
10
The genetic material that organisms inherit from their parents is
RNA
none of these.
PBJ
DNA
11
What is the basic unit of length in the metric system?
gram
meter
centimeter
liter
12
When scientists interpret what they see or observe they are
asking questions
collecting data
inferring
experimenting
13
The smallest unit of structure and function in living things is a(n)
tissue
system
organ
cell
14
An experiment in which only one variable at a time is changed is a(n)
dependent experiment
natural experiment
hypothetical experiment
controlled experiment
15
In a controlled experiment, the variable that the scientist changes is the
independent variable
experimental group
control group
dependent variable
16
All living things need
nitrogen.
carbon dioxide.
materials and energy.
sulfuric acid.
17
Which of the following best describes science
an organized method of studying the natural world
both 2 and 3
the body of knowledge collected using scientific methodolgy
the study of living things
18
The change in horses over millions of years is an example of
homeostasis.
growth.
development.
evolution.
19
Which of the choices is an example of quantitative data?
the bean plant grew 3 centimeters
the bean plant is wilted
the bean plant has bright green leaves
the bean plant is very tall
20
The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials is
development.
digestion.
metabolism.
homeostasis.
21
The goal of science is to
understand the natural world
understand supernatural events.
all of these
change the natural world to make it better.
22
The ability of organisms to maintain an internal balance is called
homeostasis
evolution.
development.
reproduction.
23
The stimulus for the changing of the color of leaves in the fall is
warm weather.
hours of daylight
none of these
amount of rainfall.
24
Stimuli may be either internal or external.
True
False
25
Asexual reproduction requires
many parents
2 parents.
only 1 parent.
3 parents.
26
A photosynthetic microorganism moving towards the light is an example of homeostasis.
False
True
27
A change in an organisms environment that causes a response is called a(n)
stimulus.
metabolic process.
distraction.
variable.
28
Blinking to keep dust out of your eyes is an example of
a stimulus and response.
development.
homeostasis
metabolism
29
A controlled experiment has two groups, the experimental group and the
natural group
responding group
control group
none of these
30
The metamorphosis of a butterfly is an example of
homeostasis.
metabolism.
development.
evolution.